Sherbrooke

Canadian COVID-19 Cohort Study (CCCS): Study of the epidemiology of COVID-19 in Canadian healthcare workers

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What is being studied?

The rate of COVID-19 infection
Risk factors for infection (occupational and community)
Antibody levels over time
Uptake of vaccines against COVID-19
Psychological impact of working during a pandemic

What is required?

Questionnaires:
- when you join
- every 2nd week
- when you are tested for COVID-19 --or-- have symptoms that might be COVID
- when you are vaccinated against COVID
Dried blood spot samples
- when you join
- 30 days after you are vaccinated --or-- test positive for COVID-19
- about every 180 days after that

Who can participate?
Staff working at the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Estrie – Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke(CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS)

Who are 18-75 years of age
Who work anywhere in the institution for at least 20 hours per week OR is a physician, nurse, or midwife who cares for patients 8 hours or more per week
Who have access to a computer or phone with internet access, and
Who plan to be available at least for the next 3 months

Participation is voluntary
Participants will be provided with a small token of appreciation for taking part in the study

Site Investigator: Dr. Louis Valiquette

If you have questions, please email [email protected] or call 1-819-346-1110 (12807)

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